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The Gerald Pitman Lecture 2007 Saving the Past and the Present for the Future. by Jim Schofield 2.30 pm, Saturday 20th October The Powell Theatre, Abbey Road, Sherborne Everyone is welcome. Tickets £3.50, students £1; includes tea. From the Museum or at the door.
February Half Term 2007 Half term events success held as part of the museum's creative literacy project. Tuesday 20th February 2007 Banner Day 11 - 12.30 and 2 - 3.30pm Drop in and see the eighteenth century Sherborne Friendly Society silk banners unwrapped for the first time in 30 years, photographed and re-wrapped in conservation materials.
Thursday 22nd February 2007 "Tales of Adventure" with Tim Laycock 11 - 12.30 and 2 - 3.30 suggested ages 5 - 11 years. Children enjoyed workshops with storyteller Tim Laycock.

Friday 23rd February 2007 Have a Tudor Time with Courtlye Musick 11 - 12.30 and repeated 2 - 3.30 11.00 Listen to Tudor Musical Instruments 11.45 Experience Tudor Music 12.30 Take part in the hustle and bustle of a Tudor market place. Craft opportunities, word searches, colouring and questionnaires. Bring an orange and make a pomander. Children and adults packed the museum for Courtley Musick's Tudor Day.

The Museum Opens for the season on Tuesday 3rd April and closes Saturday 3rd November
Victorian Lantern Show Friday 13th October 2006 The Rotary Club of Sherborne will present a to benefit museum funds. Rene and Alan Marriott, well known for their shows at Dorchester Museum, will give their first show in Sherborne at the County Primary School, Harbour Road, on Friday 13th October starting at 7.30pm. Slides from both the Sherborne Museum collection and their own renowned collection will be featured. Admission Adults £4, children 50p. Refreshments will be available and there will be a raffle. Tickets available at the museum and on the door.
Gerald Pitman Memorial Lecture On Saturday 16th September 2006 this year’s Gerald Pitman Memorial Lecture will be held at The Old Schoolroom, Sherborne School for Boys at 2.30 when former pupil Professor Hugh Torrens will speak on the Sherborne historian, Joseph Fowler. Tickets available at the museum for £3.50, children £1 or at the door. This includes tea.
Finds Day Wednesday 17th May 2006 11am - 4pm Bring along unidentified items you have found. Somerset and Dorset County Finds Officer Coirstaidh Trevarthen will be delighted to see and date them.
FREE FEBRUARY 2006 HALF TERM FAMILY EVENTS Sherborne Museum welcomed back Roman Soldier John Smith for Tuesday 14th from 11am - 3 pm and on Thursday 16th reconstructive archaeologist Roland Williamson will bring his historic collection of shoes and hold a shoemaking workshop 11am - 3pm Shaftesbury Abbey Museum will hold a calligraphy and illumination day on Wednesday 15th from 10am - 5pm. An exciting family day shedding light on illuminated documents led by Frank Garbutt and staff from the Dorset History Centre. Sturminster Newton Museum will hold 'Sturminster and the Railway' at St Mary's Church Hall on Saturday 25th from 11am - 4.30pm
Museum Association Pictured at the January 2006 talk is guest speaker Jack Dimond handing a copy of his popular book 'Dimond Gems' to museum volunteer Pat Hankin watched by Museum Chairman Donald Hudson (left) and museum volunteer Tom Lawrence (right)
First Roman Day Our first Roman Day proved a huge success. Archaeologist John Smith provided an all day presentation at the Museum on August 20th 2005 dressed in authentic Roman armour and welcomed dozens of visitors. We hope to extend our programme next season to include more exciting events such as these.